Brew Guides & Education
Origin Deep Dive: Africa
In Issue #6 of the Light & Adventurous pack, we’ve featured three coffees from Africa, however, each country has its own unique history and distinct taste profile. Let’s dive into...
Q&A with Paprik Liu, National Barista Championship Competitor
Paprik Liu, a Barista at Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters, recently qualified to go to Nationals for the Canadian National Barista Competition. We caught up with Liu to hear about...
Q&A with Cape Coffee
Roasting from rural Cape Broyle, Newfoundland, and sister business of Bannerman Brewery, Cape Coffee, is trying to bring more specialty coffee to St. John’s. We caught up with their roasters,...
Issue #6 The Decaf Pack - Brew Gudes
The Decaf Pack Modus Coffee Roastery - DCF Origami with V60 Paper Filter • Ratio: 20g coffee to 180g water, 140g ice (ice is placed in bottom chamber) • Grind size: 26 clicks on Comandante,...
Issue #6 Classic & Approachable Pack Brew Guides
The Classic & Approachable Pack Agro Roasters - Peru Medium Origami with Wave Filters (Flat Bottom) •Ratio: 20g coffee to 320g water •Grind size: 34 clicks on Comandante, or medium-coarse (coarse Kosher...
Issue #6 Light & Adventurous Pack Brew Guides
Escape Coffee Roasters - Triple A Origami with V60 Paper Filter • Ratio: 20g coffee to 320g water • Grind size: 33 clicks on Comandante, or medium coarse (coarse Kosher salt)...
Mataquescuintla and the Power of Coffee - Updated
This Mataquescuintla coffee is part of a four-year project spearheaded by Drew Johnson, the owner of Bows Coffee Roasters. This project began after Johnson read an LA Times article. The LA Times editorial written by Kate Linthicum...
Q&A with Equator Coffee Roasters
Hailing from Almonte, Ontario, a small town just outside Ottawa is Equator Coffee Roasters. We caught up with Craig Hall, the Founder, to learn how the coffee industry has changed...
The Origin Story: Escape Coffee Roasters
Everyone who works in coffee has their own personal coffee origin story, be it through college cafe jobs, traveling to coffee-growing regions, or by trying a fruit-bomb Ethiopian for the...
Q&A with Portfolio Coffee
Portfolio Coffee has only been roasting under their own name for a few years but they have already started making waves in the industry. We chatted with their Head Roaster,...
Nicaragua Deep Dive featuring Ryan Sull, Founder of La Finca Distribution Company
A Brief History of Coffee in Nicaragua Coffee was first brought to Nicaragua by Catholic missionaries in 1790, but it wasn't until 1850 that it was cultivated on a large...
Q&A With Detour Coffee Roasters
We have been featuring Detour Coffee Roasters since the early days of The Roasters Pack, but we never had a chance to really chat with them about how they got...